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02 Aug 2023
Droupadi MurmuINDIA bloc meets Murmu, demands Modi's statement on Manipur violence
The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, seeking her intervention in the Manipur violence issue.
02 Aug 2023
N Chandrababu NaiduDelhi bill: Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to back Centre in Parliament
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), led by N Chandrababu Naidu, has decided to support the central government in passing the Delhi services bill in Parliament, reported NDTV.
02 Aug 2023
Dushyant Singh ChautalaHaryana riots could've been foiled, Mewatis fought Mughals: Deputy CM
After two days of communal riots in Haryana's Nuh (formerly Mewat) region, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala on Tuesday said the violence could have been averted if the organizers of the rally had given a "proper estimate" of the participants to the administration.
02 Aug 2023
Delhi GovernmentDelhi services bill: Opposition slams BJD, YSRCP for supporting government
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, will be taken up in Parliament on Wednesday.
02 Aug 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Political row over Ashoka University's research paper critical of BJP
A research paper titled "Democratic Backsliding in the World's Largest Democracy" has put Ashoka University at the center of a political row.
01 Aug 2023
Sharad PawarSharad Pawar has 'candid conversation' with PM Modi, draws criticism
In an interesting turn of events, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Maharashtra's Pune on Tuesday.
01 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiNo-confidence motion to be debated from August 8 to 10
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will take up the no-confidence motion against the Centre for discussion between August 8 and 10, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the motion on August 10.
01 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiCentre to table bill replacing Delhi ordinance amid Manipur deadlock
The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely table the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in the Parliament on Tuesday.
31 Jul 2023
Narottam MishraMP: BJP minister mocks RaGa after Kanhaiya's 'film fixation' remarks
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Sunday took a jibe at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his political campaigns following some controversial remarks by party leader Kanhaiya Kumar.
31 Jul 2023
Parliament Monsoon SessionParliament Monsoon Session: Tussle over Delhi Services Bill, Manipur likely
With the Parliament Monsoon Session resuming on Monday, the Centre and the opposition are once again likely to clash over topics like the 2023 Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill and the Manipur issue.
30 Jul 2023
ManipurKuki leader suggests creation of new union territories in Manipur
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Manipur and Kuki community leader, Paolienlal Haokip, has reportedly claimed that the only way forward to finding a peaceful solution to the state's widespread ethnic conflict is to create three separate union territories.
30 Jul 2023
Buddhadeb BhattacharjeeEx-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee continues to be on ventilator support
Veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee reportedly continued to be on ventilator support at Kolkata's Woodlands Hospital on Sunday.
INDIA alliance MPs meet Manipur governor, demand to restore peace
The MPs from the opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Sunday met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey and urged her to restore peace in the violence-hit state.
29 Jul 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2024 polls: Nadda announces major rejig in BJP's central leadership
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues its preparations ahead of the much-anticipated 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the party's National President JP Nadda announced a major reshuffle in the saffron brigade's central office bearers on Saturday.
29 Jul 2023
Anurag Thakur'Just an eyewash': Anurag Thakur on opposition INDIA's Manipur visit
Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday lashed out at the newly-formed opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), saying the opposition leaders never spoke up when Manipur used to "burn" during their rule.
29 Jul 2023
Manipur20 opposition MPs to visit violence-struck Manipur today
A delegation of 20 MPs from the opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will reportedly be on a two-day visit to violence-struck Manipur starting Saturday.
27 Jul 2023
Narendra Modi'Red diary' will reveal Congress's dark secrets: Modi in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the "red diary" case.
27 Jul 2023
Parliament Monsoon SessionManipur: Opposition wears all-black to Parliament in protest
The MPs of the opposition bloc, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), wore black clothes to Parliament on Thursday to step up their demand for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue.
27 Jul 2023
RajasthanGehlot claims his speech dropped from Modi event, PMO responds
After Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accused the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of removing his pre-scheduled three-minute speech from the Sikar program of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM's office responded.
27 Jul 2023
YS Jagan Mohan ReddyCentre's Delhi bill may clear Rajya Sabha, courtesy YSR Congress
The central government's controversial Delhi bill is set to clear both Houses of Parliament with the backing of the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu (YSR) Congress Party, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
27 Jul 2023
ManipurMonsoon Session: Debate on no-confidence motion likely next week
The debate on the opposition's no-confidence motion against the government is likely to be conducted next week, the Hindustan Times reported.
26 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiWe'll become world's third-largest economy in my third term: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence in winning the third term at the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday.
26 Jul 2023
Lok SabhaHere's everything you need to know about no-confidence motion
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday accepted a no-confidence motion against the government moved by opposition leaders.
26 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiNo-confidence motion against Modi government accepted in Lok Sabha
To force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the situation in strife-torn Manipur, the Congress and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's (KCR) Bharat Rashtra Samithi filed a no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
26 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiHow opposition planned no-confidence motion against government
The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the opposition bloc, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), are likely to cross swords in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the latter is set to move a no-confidence motion.
25 Jul 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: JD(S) denies allying with BJP to unseat Congress
Janata Dal (Secular) chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday rubbished speculations about banding together with any other party saying, "There is no question of aligning with anybody."
25 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiINDIA plans no-confidence motion against Centre in Parliament: Reports
The opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is planning to move a no-confidence motion against the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing Monsoon Session in the Parliament, said reports.
25 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi attacks 'directionless' opposition over alliance name 'INDIA'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday compared the opposition alliance INDIA with the British-era East India Company, terrorist group Indian Mujahideen, and the banned Islamic organization Popular Front of India (PFI).
25 Jul 2023
ParliamentManipur violence: Opposition MPs stage night protest at Parliament
A group of opposition MPs staged a sit-in in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Parliament House throughout the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday to protest the disruption of the Parliament proceedings.
24 Jul 2023
Ashok GehlotRajasthan: Congress-opposition faceoff over CM Ashok Gehlot's minimum income scheme
The opposition parties in Rajasthan, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have questioned the viability of the state government's recently passed minimum income guarantee law.
24 Jul 2023
Amit ShahReady to discuss Manipur issue: Amit Shah amid opposition protest
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the central government is ready for a discussion on Manipur violence and questioned why the opposition was not cooperating.
24 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiNDA, INDIA protest at Parliament amid stalemate over Manipur crisis
The Parliament premises witnessed rare scenes on Monday after the opposition and ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held parallel protests over the rising crimes against women.
23 Jul 2023
Uttar Pradesh'Don't eat tomatoes': BJP minister's shocking statement on rising prices
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Uttar Pradesh minister, Pratibha Shukla, on Sunday asked people to stop eating tomatoes and start using lemons instead amid the price hike, saying this would help bring down the prices inevitably.
23 Jul 2023
Congress PartyKarnataka Congress rift: Senior leader caught bashing Siddaramaiah on video
Just months after coming to power in Karnataka, infighting in the Karnataka Congress has seemingly come to the fore after senior leader BK Hariprasad's recent controversial statements on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
23 Jul 2023
Narendra Modi'Misplaced priorities': BJP MLA questions Modi's 'silence' on Manipur violence
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Saikot in Manipur's Churachandpur, Paolienlal Haokip, has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the violence-hit state and alleged he had "misplaced priorities."
22 Jul 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: How minister Rajendra Gudha's sacking might impact Gehlot-Pilot truce
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday sacked Rajendra Singh Gudha as a minister in his government hours after the latter criticized the Rajasthan government in the Legislative Assembly over alleged crimes against women.
22 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiManipur violence: INDIA leaders to protest in Parliament on Monday
Amid nationwide outrage over Manipur violence, opposition MPs have planned a protest on Monday in the Parliament complex to press for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement over the issue in both Houses.
22 Jul 2023
Eknath ShindeEknath Shinde in Delhi to meet Modi, Shah today: Report
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is reportedly on a Delhi visit to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday.
21 Jul 2023
Parliament Monsoon SessionRule 176 v/s 267: Opposition, Centre clash again over Manipur
A day after an uproar over the disturbing video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur cut proceedings short in both Houses of Parliament, the Centre is facing another political row on day two of the monsoon session.
21 Jul 2023
ManipurN Biren Singh to continue as Manipur chief minister: Reports
Despite several murmurs about calls for Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh's removal, sources in the know claimed on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader will remain in office.
